Cybersecurity: Palo Alto Networks buys Cyvera for $200m

The company this morning announced a deal to by Cyvera, a privately held firm based in Israel, for $200 million. The purchase is expected to close in the second half of fiscal year 2014.

Cyvera’s technology focuses on protecting systems against zero-day cyber attacks, identifying and blocking malware before it has a chance to run. Cyvera guards against techniques that attackers typically employ, regardless of which vulnerability they’re trying to exploit. Palo Alto considers it a perfect fit for the company’s next-generation firewall offerings.

It’s the second acquisition this year for Palo Alto Networks, which despite its name is based in Santa Clara. In January, the company paid an undisclosed sum to buy Morta Security, a startup that had been operating in stealth mode since 2012.